Wheel-mounting dolly



July 3, 1945, vR D. MOORE WHEEL-MOUNTING DOLLY Filed April 20, 1944 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 A TTORNEYS.

Patented July 3, 1945 yWI'IEEL-RIO'U'NIN'G' DOLLY Robert D. Moore, Kansas City, Mo. Application Aprlpfl, 1944, Serial No. 531,897

(ci. 214-654) y 19 Claims.

This invention relates to dollies particularly for carrying and mounting heavy parts, for example, the landing wheels of' transport aircraft, trucks, andthe like. Wheels of this character are frequently removed for inspection and repair purposes and because of their weight and bulk,

they are difficult to handle and especially when the ywheels are remounted. I l It is, therefore, a principal object of the present invention to provide a -dolly for facilitating mounting of such wheels.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a dolly that is readilyadju'sted to position and'size of a wheel; to provide a wheel dolly'with a readilyV operable mechanism for lifting a wheel for transport to the place of mounting; to provide a wheel dollywith means for aligning a wheel with the spindleor axle on which it is to be mounted; to provide awheel dolly with a resilient-carriage` whereby a wheel may bereadily joggled to facil` itate its registry and movement onto its spindle' oraxle; and toprovide a wheel dolly that is of simple, klight-weight construction. v

In accomplishing these and otherobjects ofthe` invention as hereinafter pointed out,.I have providedimproved structure, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: r

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel dolly constructed in accordance with the present inven-w tion, a wheel being shown in carrying position-on;

rying spring seats 'I about midway of their length as best shown in Fig. 5. vMounted on the spring seats 'I in upwardly spaced'relation with the arms 4 and 5 are leaf springs 8 carrying caster wheels 9 and I0 at the outer ends thereof whereby. the frame may be readily moved and resiliently supported upon the floor fortransporting and positioning .wheels as later described. Before. application, the springs are arched so that whenthey are mounted on the arms 4 and 5 the ends of the spring bearupon the endsv of the arms.v Then the central portions are drawn into contact with the seats 1 by spring clamps I I. The springs are preloaded, and downward `movement of spring ends-is limited by. the ends of the arms against which they bear. The load carried by the frame causes the end of the springs to flex upwardly and leave contact with the arms so that-the frame may be joggled tofacilitate mounting of a wheel as later described.

- having a transverseA portion .extendingsubstan- Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of partsfof thedolly shown in disassembled spaced relationto-better show the construction thereof.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view ofthe rear side of thev dolly particularly villustrating the mechanism for moving a wheel ina vertical plane. Fig. 4 :vis a central longitudinal section through the dolly.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view ofv one side of the dolly, the resilient*wheel-supporting assembly being removed andl shown in spaced relation.

Fig. 6 is a cross section through the side 0f the' carriage on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. l

` Referring more in'detail to the drawings:

I designates a dolly constructed in accordance with the present invention and adapted to transport and mount heavy wheels on their spindles'or axles, `particularly. aircraft wheels, truck wheels,

andy the like.

The dolly includesa carriage frame 2 compris- .ing a transverseimember '3 having arms 4 and `5 xed to the end thereof as by welding or the like and having-'forwardly'v extending portions 6 cartia-ily parallel `with thetransverse member 3 and side portions I4 and I5 extending along the outer sides of the Varms 4 and 5 which are attached thereto by fastening devices such as bolts ISeX- tending'through the vside portions, through sleeves I1, and through depending flanges I8 ofthe arms as bestshown in Figs. 5 and 6 whereby the 4side* portions providejprotection for the springs, the forward ends I9 of the side portions beingpreferably turned inwardly to protect the forward casters I0, butthe spacingtherebetween is suil-l Y cient to permit the arms of the frame to pass the sides of a largest sized wheel for which the dollyI is constructed.` I v Mounted on the frame substantially midway of the member 3 and extending rearwardly to the transverse portion `I3 of the bumperguardisa togglehousing 20 including vertically-arranged side Aplates 2| and' 22 having their forward ends welded as at 23'to' the transverse member 3 andV their rear ends connectedl by a transverse plate 24 which is secured to the transverse portion I3` of the bumper guard by fastening devices such as bolts 25. Pivotally mounted between the side'v plates are toggle 26 and 21,'each'including a sub-`Y stantially channel-'shaped member havingspaced The ends of theY arms 28 and'23 project'from the webs 30 andare provided with suitableopenings 3l and 32 to mount transverse shafts 33 and 34' for the toggle 26, and and A36 for thetoggle 2'|.` The shafts 33 and 35 have projecting ends tovr provide trunnions 31 which are pivotallymounted of the wheel contacts the hoorthe clamp fis 'turned upwardly by rotatingthe rod handwheel 5I isthen rotated' in 'afdirecti'on for centering the tubular spindle 69 coaxlallyi'with the wheel hub' as viewed through the sight -p'en' under vsides of the wheel and the curved terminal of 'thexclamping mechanismv over the top` ofi the wheel, the `screw Illlv having' beenfadjusted-to angularly'position the Vaxis of the arm-carrying spindle with the axis of the wheel; The .arms are then raised to bring the -ends 80 and 8I`. into supi porting engagementV with the underside *ofiv th wheel after which the rod 92 is rotated to bring thecurved end into position to engage'the wheel when'fthe tube 9| is drawnretractivelyfthrough the openings of the bracket 88. AAssoon as the curved end engages the-wheeltherevis sufcient lateralgpressure on thetube 9| to lock-it against action vof the spring within theopenings 89 and 9010i the U-shaped bracket'. The curved end [00 is'then drawn into clamping engagement with the wheel by operation of the cam 9,6 which draws the rod 92 through the tube 9| against action of the spring 94, after which the hand wheelf.. is actuated so that the arms take the load ofo'the wheel. .The wheel, having beenxloosenedpfrom its axle, is then readily removed-Eby moving.the dollyaway from the axle on which'the'rwheelfis mounted. The wheel may then be conveyed on the dolly to a place for repair or the like Where the wheel may be lowered for support on thegIQDlf by lowering the post dllv until the lower:portion The clamping. rod is-then releasedr and the .curved .endgturned upwardly after which the dollyis movedaaway: from thewheel. .Y f Y, I To re-engage the dolly with the .wheel,.theVY dolly is moved up to the wheel and-the Vsupport.,-K ing and clamping arms ofthe dollyare adjusted for` elevation with respect-to thewheel'by'rotat-f ing the hand wheel 99. The wheel isv themen-l gaged by the clamp rod, lifted k.off the? floor, .and trundled to the axle on which it is to be mounted, the dolly being` trundled so thatv the wheel is--carf-n ried inthe direction of the axle. 'I'he wheelinay be adjustedvertically withrespect .to theax'le through manipmation of the .hand ,.,wheeita A which raises vor lowers vthe .wheel and theaxis the wheel hub is aligned with the axisofilthve. axle'4 by tilting thev wheel-carrying armsn th ugh; manipulation of the screw: |05. ;.y

v.If it is desired to rotate the wheel to align a keyway in the hub thereof with a; spline on the, axle, ,thisy is lreadily effected byy looseningfthe screw '11-A and rotating the wheel-supporting until the key and its Way alignmThedolly en trundled toward the axles so asv to carrythg' heel;V thereover. During this .movement the 'vfrafrnejo'ff` the dolly may be joggledon the springs Sto taff" cilitate passage of the hub over the axle.' i When the wheel is in position the clamp 1D0 isfreleas" d.;

and the dolly moved away from the wheel sothat the wheel may be tightened on the"a\xl e.

isimportant as.l it isnotnecessaryito takefupfull actiontoffthes'pringswhenfawheel isbeing raised While I have particularly illustrated' and 'de'- scribed the wheel 'dolly as used n'connection with removal: andiapplication of vehicle wheels; it is obvlousf'that it may be usedfor other jtypes'of wheelswithoutdeparting from theV spirit of the invention;y Y

VWhat I claim Patentis': v

f 1` A wheel-mounting dolly including a frame, a post-like member,v toggle arms connecting the post-liker'nember withthe frame, means for 'actuating the toggle arms for raising and'lowering the post-like member on the frame, a bracket 3nd' desire toy secure by Letters timaoly supported' on the'v post-nk@- member-a spindle on thebracket, a'hub-like member rotatf *ab/ly mounted ori-said spindle; a pair-of downwardly` dive'rging wheel-supporting arms on :the hub-like'me'mber, and a clamping arm cooperatingkwith nthe first-named arms and j extending from theopposite direction on the hub-like mem-I berroroiamping a wheel; Y,

[21A wheelmounting dolly including a frame, a 4post--like member, toggle arms connectingnthe post-like member ywith the frame. means for ac- A tuating the toggle arms for raising and ylowering thel post-like member on the frame, abracket tlfafbly suppOrted' on the post-like memben'a hollow "spindleonthe bracket, a hub-like mem-v ber rotatably mountedon said spindle, a pair of downwardly divergingy wheel-supporting arms on therhub-like member, a clamping arm cooperat-` v ing,- with fthe inst-named arms and extending' A fornthe ropposite*direction on the hub-like member fforclamping ay Wheel, `and stop means for vselectively preventing rotation of the hublike member o'n the spindle.

1 Aiwheel-'carrying dolly including a frame,

spring"l leavesvr'on the frame, wheels attached to the 4spring:` leaves for supporting the frame, a wheelfc'arrying. post, toggle arms mounting 'said postonjftheframe, a bracket member pivotally mountedon thepost, a spindle on the bracket ,menibrgahuurotatable on the spindle, a, pluralityff wheel-.engaging arms on the hub, and

. tot? ow'er'the post to carry 4the wheel-,engaging `,From the foregoing it is obvious `that I,y hays",

the dolly greatly facilitates mounting ofthe joggled sufficientlyl to allow free ,entrance ofuthe wheel .hub -upon its axle.` Preloadingoff:thel springs also limits the movement"thereof"andj' wher since the entire wheel-carrying mechanism is` armsintov position for engaging a Wheel and'. for raising the post to support lsaid wheel on dOHv'frme-l 'Y .114i wheelcarrying dolly including a vframe, spring `leaves on the frame, wheels attached to the spring leaves for supporting the frame,y a wheel- 'y carrying post, toggle amis mounting said post cn the frame; a bracket member -pivotally *mounted* tofcarry-the'wheel-engaging arms into position'y for engaging a wheel and for raisingthe post to'" supportsaid wheel on the dolly frame, and means on the'postfor tilting the bracket to adjust the angularE post-of the wheel on the dolly-.supporting frame.V y

porting arms,"a clamping arm cooperating with the wheel-supporting arms, a wheel-engaging' clamp von the`clamping`arm including atubular y member `havinggripping support with? said clamp? I ing ainy'a rod slidable` in the tubular member; a

wheel-'engaging` terminal on the rod,v a spring on th-'Jrod'r urging vthe rodl "from wheel-enga'ging i position; 'a cam pivotally mounted ontherodf aridi pn the frame for actuating the toggle arms thel engaging the. tubularmember .for drawngthe clamp intoengagemem;I withk awheel-whenthe wheel: is supported' bym-said arms: i i

y6.- Wheel-carryingdolly, a pair-fof wheel-supporting Y arms; a, clampingarmi cooperating-'with the-wheel-supporting arms,` a' whack-engaging clamp on theV clampingarm including? af. tubular member having gripping support with said clamping arms, a rod slidable in the tubular member, a wheel-engaging terminal on therrod, a spring*v on .the rod'for urging therrodfrom Wheelengaging position, and means between the: rod and the tubular member' ford-rawins the? clamp into-engagement with the wheel when the Wheel is-supported-by said arms.

7.- A wheel-mounting dolly including: a frame', a; post-like member having a sightopening, therethrough, toggle arms for supporting thefpost-like memberon the frame,v means for actuating the togglearms for raising and loweringl thepostlike member on the frame, abrackettiltably sup! ported on the post-like. member, a: hollow spindle on the bracket registering with the sight opening, a hub-like member rotatably mounted on. said spindle, a pair of downwardly diverging. wheelsupporting arms. on. the .hub-like member, a

clamping arm cooperating. with thelfirst-namedl arms and extending from the opposite. direction on the hub-like memberfor clamping a Wheel, andstop. means for selectively preventing rotationoithehub-like member on the spindle.

8. A wheel-mounting dolly. including a. frame, a post-like member having asightopening. there. through,.toggle armsifor. supporting vthe post-likei member on the frame, means kfor actuating, the toggle arms for raising and loweringilie. .post-'1 lik-e members onthe frame, a bracket'tiltably sup-- ported on the post-like member, a hollow spindle.A on the bracket. registeringA with. thesight opening, a .hub-like member rotatably `moimted on said spindle, a pair of downwardly divergng.{wheel-` supporting arms on the `lion-like. member;A a clamping arm cooperating "with the mst-named.. arms. andV extending from the. oppositefdirectioni onr the hubrlike member for clamping, a. wheeh stop means for selectively preventing, rotation of."

the hub-like memberl on vthe spindler and wheel; means for mesliently` mounting the frame 'forroll--. ing.'support'thereof f i, p .l f 1. l;

4`9; Wheel-mounting dolly including. a tra-melf article-supporting means on the frame-normally arch shaped leaf springs, meansv for anchoring mid portions or said springs to.A theframe, Wheels. on the ends of said springs for supporting-the,-

frame, and means on the frame and contat;ited-lzlfyfv the ends of: thefar-msffor carrying: a-wheelfoir said dolly andadaptedto-'be rotated `on said horizontal spindley for facilitating registry of a keyway in therliubof. said wheel .with a keyway in. an ax on which the wheel isV to be mounted.

12. A' Wheel-fcarryingdolly including a. frame, a: wheel-carrying member on the frame including a :substantially horizontal spindle, a hub-like member rotatable-on the spindle and having radially projecting. sockets, arms adjustably supported: in the-sockets, and wheel-engaging means on theends of thei arms-.for carrying a wheel-on saidF dolly and adapted'l to be rotated onf said horizontall spindleffor facilitating lregistry ofa keyway in the hub of said wheel-'with the keyway inv an axle onwhich the Wheely isv to be mounted; one. of said Wheel-engaging means being adjustably movablevr onsupporting armf to provide a clampngrzaction. i

'13. Ina Whee'Lcarrying'doHy, a Wheel-engage ing clamp including supporting means for one side of? a; Wheel, al tubular memberopposed tothe wheel supporting means, means slidably supporting' the tubular member, a ro'd'` rotatably slid'able inthe tubular member, Wheel-engaging means-ton one-end of the rod for cooperating with the sup# porting means to' engagea Wheel therebetweerr;` a spring on said' rod' andhaving'one end engaging the tubularmemberto urge the rod in one direction, andcam' means pivotally connected with the other end-of the' rod and engaging the tubular member to move the rod in the opposite direction. '14.`In a WheelL-carrying dolly, Wheel supporti 'ing means, a supporting arm opposed to the' wheel supporting means, a bracket carried by the sup` porting arm vhaving an opening, a tubular mem.-` ber sld'abl through said opening Vandadapted to be gripped in' said opening, a clamping member cooperating with the wheel supporting meansfor engaging a wheel' therebetween and slidable'and rotatable in one direction, and cam:- mea'nsori-:the clamping member-and engageable` with-fthe tublrL larV member te move tliel clamping member inthev oppositef lirection.'V M

A15. Af dollyvl forfregistering anaperttu-e'd"articleA with its mounting* member including -alirai'ifiel mobileA meanssupportingl the frame, means for supporting said article having,y an axial sight openingv -i'rierethrough adapted 'for' registry with the aperturein saidv` article when supportedfiby saidmeans, r`and means'ior raising and lowering said supporting means' onthe frame to 'elevate Y the article' relative to its 'mountingmember as endsotthe springs -ior effecting; pre-loading; saidsprings-.when the mid-portions ofthe springsgare secured bysaid anchoring, means.

10.- A wheel-mounting dolly includ-ing alfraxneV article-supporting means onl the; framenorm&115b

arch shaped leaf springs, means for anchoring.;

mid` portions of said springs to the irame,.fvvl-reels.A

on the ends. ofv saidi springs for supporting: the frame, meansfon the frame and contacted-by.- endsof the springs for eiiectingfpre-Joad-ng said.V

springs when the mid portions of the springs-are secured by saidanchoring: means, and-.means ior raising and. lowering the-articleg-supporting mean-s on the frame.

dially projecting sockets. arms4 adjnstably sup ported in. the.V sockets, Wheel.-ellgeg-ng; means;.oa-

viewed throughsaid sight'opening.

I 16; A dolly' for registering an apertured article with its mounting member including a frame,- mobile meansjsupportingthe frame','me`ans nfor supporting` said article'` having an axial sightopening therethrough adapted'for registry with the apertureinv said articlewhen supported-by' said means, meansfor raising and loweringsai'd supporting means on theiframe to elevatethe article. relative to its mountingmember as Viewedythrough said sight opening, and means for rotating the article supporting means on said raising and lowering means.

717'.' A dolly for registering. an aperture'd article with its.v mounting member including' a frame,

mobile means supporting. the frame, means forI4 vsupporting said article having an axial sight opening therethroughadapted for registry withv the aperture .in said. article when supported by said means, means forlraising and' loweringr said supporting means4 on the frame' to elevatefthearticle.` relative to its mounting' member as vievv 'dll through said sight opening, means for rotating the article supporting means on 'said raising and lowering means, and means for tilting the article supporting means on said raising and lowering means.

18. A wheel carrying dollyy including' a moble Aframe, a support vertically adjustable on`said frame and having a sight opening therethrough, a tubular spindle, means tiltably mounting the tubular spindle on the support in substantial registry with the sight opening, a hub rotatably mounted on the spindle, and radial arms on said hub having Wheel engaging terminals for suptry with the axis of the tubular spindle,4 and means for supporting the tubular spindle on the frame including means for raising and lowering said spindle and for tilting said spindle.

ROBERT DQMOORE. 

